Senior Lecturer/ Associate Professor, Nursing

• Senior Lecturer/ Associate Professor, Nursing roles within Swinburne University
• Full time and Ongoing position at our Hawthorn or Wantirna campus 
• Academic level C or D + 17% Super and benefits with flexible working options

About the Role  
Located in the Discipline of Nursing within the Department of Nursing and Allied Health, Senior Lecturer/ Associate Professor, Nursing will work to lead and enhance the quality of nurse education and research at Swinburne. The incumbent will work in collaboration with the Discipline Lead, Course Director, Academic Placement Lead  and academic colleagues across the school and health sector to achieve these objectives. 

The Senior Lecturer/ Associate Professor, Nursing will also contribute to the leadership, development and review of Nursing and Allied Health courses in the department using blended models of unit delivery, clinical supervision and participate in the administration and ongoing curriculum development of units offered by the discipline and progress research and scholarship aligned to the strategic direction of the school.

With a passion to lead, innovate and embrace diversity Senior Lecturer/ Associate Professor, Nursing will enrich the opportunities of colleagues and students in the delivery of practice-based education and research within the discipline. The incumbent will be expected to carry out educational and curriculum development of both online and on campus learning materials and assessments in nursing. In addition, the appointee will facilitate the overall coordination of units including teaching and marking assessments.

The incumbent will be expected to lead and contribute to research activities in the School of Health Sciences in nursing, health services and/or pedagogy and will be expected to carry out appropriate activities that will maintain and develop their scholarly, research and/or professional expertise.

About You
To be suitable for this role you will need to have experience in the below key accountabilities:

• AHPRA registration as a Registered Nurse or equivalent Health Professional qualifications/credentials
• Demonstrated capacity to build and lead research teams and partnerships and in practice research supervision to achieve high impact research outcomes.
• Demonstrated experience in tertiary teaching including a record of co-ordination, teaching and curriculum development and teaching in nurse education.
• Experience with online learning and teaching methods in nursing education including creation or use of leading edge/best practice delivery methods such as flexible delivery formats.
• Demonstrated clinical experience in nursing or healthcare.

• A Doctorate qualification appropriate to the Discipline.

About Swinburne University of Technology 
Swinburne Horizon 2025 draws upon our understanding of future challenges. With this new strategic plan, we choose to build Swinburne as the prototype of a new and different university – one that is truly of Technology, of Innovation and of Entrepreneurship, and proud of it. We are committed to a differentiated university proposition in education and research, so that:

• Every Swinburne learner gets a work experience
• Every Swinburne graduate gets a job
• Every Swinburne partner gets a tech solution
• Swinburne is the prototype of global best practice

The achievement of our 2025 moon shots depends on our capacity to work collectively, always, as One Swinburne.

To Apply 
Please submit your CV and cover letter addressing your suitability for this position.  

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Please Note: Appointment to this position is subject to passing a Working with Children Check.

Please direct any queries about this position to Associate Professor Julie Shaw, Discipline Lead Nursing, at [email protected]

If you are experiencing technical difficulties with your application, please contact the Swinburne Talent Acquisition Team on [email protected]. 

Applications close: Sunday June 18th at 11pm (AEST)

Swinburne offers flexible working options, leave and parenting/carer policies to support work life balance.

Equity and Diversity 
Swinburne is a large and culturally diverse organisation and we are proud of our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion through key initiatives.  For further information on all our initiatives visit our Equity & Diversity website.

We welcome and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply.

We are committed to making the recruitment process fair and equitable for all our candidates. If you have specific accessibility or support requirements please contact [email protected]

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Applicants
We welcome and strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.  

For any support please contact [email protected] or for more information on our Indigenous strategies please follow the link to our RAP Reconciliation Action Plan

We are a 2023 Circle Back Initiative Employer – we commit to respond to every applicant(#LI-SW)

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